Garment-supporter.



No. 633,533. Patented Sept. 26, 899.

R. GURTON.

GARMENT SUPPDRTER.

(Application filed Mar. 1. 1899.]

LNo Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT GORTON, OF NEIVTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

GARMENT-SUPPORTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 633,583, dated September 26, 1899.

Application filed March 1, 1899. Serial No. 707,380. N0 model) To (tZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ROBERT GORTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newton, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment-Supporters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the class of hosesupporters shown in my Patent No. 552,470, of December 31, 1895, in which the hose is held between a stud or button and a loop that extends over the button and the intervening portion of the hose.

In the hose-supporter shown in my patent just referred to the stud or button is made wholly or partially of rubber or similar soft or yielding material, one object being to prevent the slipping and consequent chafing or tearing of the hose, which occurs when a metal button is employed. Although the improvements set forth in my prior patent entirely did away with the chafing and tearing caused by the slipping of the button in the prior constructions when a smooth metallic button was employed, I find that considerable chafing or wearing of the hose is caused by the rubbing of undergarments against that part of the hose which is stretched across the button. This is particularly true when the stockings fit snugly and are made of thin or soft material and when the garments hang close to the legs of the wearer. To obviate this objection, I provide a hood or casing which extends over the top of the button and. shields or covers that part of the hose which is stretched on the button.

I am aware that heretofore ahose-supporter of the same general kind as mine has been provided with a hood or shield which covers that portion of the material stretched over the button; butin the prior constructions the hood, secured to the loop by either its upper or lower end, was aptto be bent out of place and presented an edge liable to tear the garment or was difficult of attachment. By my improvements the hood is made strong by making it in the form of an arch extending over that portion of the loop in which the button rests and by having its two opposite ends firmly secured to the sides of the loop, the formation being such as to present smooth surfaces that are not liable to catch the garment or tear it.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows a front elevation of a garment-supporter embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is an end or bottom view thereof. Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are perspective views of several modifications. Fig. 6 is atransverse section through a hose-supporter button and a loop shields, and Fig. 7 shows a transverse section through one of my improved hoods and illustrates how it may be secured to the loop.

The loop A (shown in Fig. 1) is attached to the webbing B in the usual way, and the keyusual rib or lining a".

The stud orbutton C is attached to the usual base-piece c and maybe of usual construction, being made of any suitable material. I prefer, however, to make the button principally of rubber or some soft yielding or elastic material. In the construction shown the part c of the button is made of rubber and is secured to the base-plate I; by a rivet 0 provided with a head 0 which may be made concaved or dish-shaped. V.

In the use of a garment-supporter such as I have just described the hose is clamped between the button and the inner side walls of the loop and a portion of the fabric is stretched over the head of the button. This portion of the fabric is exposed to considerable wear, the undergarments of the wearer rubbing against it and by long-continued use the fabric stretched over the hood will be chafed, roughened, and worn. To obviate this, I provide a hood or shield D, which extends above and over the button and prevents the undergarments from coming in contact with the button or the fabric stretched overit.

In Fig. l the hood is shown as being formed by two cars (Z d, projecting laterally from the loop A at its lower end and bent over until their ends meet above the button. In order to produce a neat appearance and save metal, the ears may be cut away at d. The edges (1 come close together and are arranged a sufficient distance above the top of the button to permit the hose to lie between the hood-and the button. The edges (Z may be straight hole slot to is preferably provided with the provided with one of my improved hoods or abutting edges, and in order to hold them socurely together a rivet E is employed. This rivet is preferably made hollow, so that the concaved top of the rivet 0 may be exposed to view. This aitords a strong construction. All of the edges may be curved or made smooth. They are not liable to catch or chafe the hose or other garments, and the hood holds the undergarments of the wearer away from the hose stretched over the button. 7

It is not absolutely necessary that a rivet Eshould be used. The abutting edges 612 may lie close together and may be curved, as shown in Fig. 3, the ears (1 being made of sufficiently stilt metal to retain their place, not being liable to be bent out of shape.

Instead of forming the hood from the sam piece of metal of which the loop A is formed it may be made of a separate piece or pieces and secured to the loop.

In Fig. 4 the loop D is shown as made of one piece of metal, the ends (1 being passed through slots 0. in the loop and bent at (1 and, if preferred, they may be there soldered.

In Fig. 5 the hood D is shown as made of a single piece of metal, the central portion being concavo-convex and having an opening (1 immediately over the concave head of the rivet. The legs of the hood have their ends extended through slots in the loop and bent and firmly secured thereto.

The manner of securing the hood to the loop when it is made of a separate piece or separate pieces of metal is indicated clearlyin Figs. 6 and 7.

The hood is preferably in each instance arranged some distance above the lower end of the loop, so as to leave the portion a thereof exposed. The hood is also in each instance so arranged on the loop that itwill occupy a position immediately over the button when the button is drawn down to the position it occupies when the. hose is attached. The hood is open at its upper end-that is, the end next the upper end of the keyhole slotso that the button can slide in the slot into and out of the hood.

I claim as my invention 1. In a garmout-supporter, a slotted loop provided with a hood open at its upper end in line with the slot, extending transversely across the lower portion of the slot and joined to opposite sides of the loop.

2. In a garment-supporter, a slotted loop provided with a hood open at its upper end in line with the slot, formed by wings extending from opposite sides of the loop made integral therewith, and bent across the lower end of the slot therein.

3. In a garmentsupporter, a slotted loop provided with a hood formed in two parts projecting from the sides of the loop near its lower end, and having the two ends which extend across the lower portion of the slot secured together.

at. In a garment-supporter a slotted loop provided with a hood formed in two parts projecting from the sides of the loop near its lower end, and having the two ends which extend across thelower portion of the slot secured together by a hollow rivet.

5. A slotted loop provided with a hood open at its upper end, extending across the lower portion of the slot in the loop, and projecting from opposite sides of the loop, in combination with a button adapted to be movedlongitudinally in the loop.

6. A slotted loop having a hood open at its upper end extending across the lower end of the slot, in combination with webbing attached to the loop, and a button attached to the webbing adapted to slide longitudinally in the slot of the loop.

7. A slotted loop provided with a hood formed in two parts joined to the sides of the loop near its lower end and having the two ends which extend across the lower portion of the slot riveted together, in combination with a button attached to webbing and adapted to slide longitudinally in the slot.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name.

ROBERT GORTON.

Witnesses:

H. M. SUTHERLAND, CHARLES A. BARTLETT. 

